Wii games and stroke recovery - Stroke Association comments
Stroke Association comments on new research suggesting that Wii games could help stroke patients with their recovery
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Stroke risks associated with arthritis drugs - Stroke Association comments
New study investigates the link btween arthritis drugs and eaths caused by stroke
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Stroke Association pays tribute to Lynda Bellingham OBE
Joe Korner, Director of External Affairs at the Stroke Association pays tribute to actress, broadcaster and charity supporter Lynda Bellingham OBE
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Stroke Association statement on latest Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) report
The SSNAP report contains data for stroke patients admitted to and stroke patients discharged from inpatient care between 1 April and 30 June 2014.This latest report shows that six stroke services scored an ‘A’ overall for the quality of care they provide for patients.
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Exercise and healthy eating reduces stroke risk in women - Stroke Association comments
Women could more than half their odds of having a stroke by making five simple changes to their lifestyle, researchers believe.
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Together We Can Conquer Stroke celebrated at Resolution Run in Glasgow
Over 100 runners took on the challenge of running a 5K or 10K yesterday round Strathclyde Country Park to raise vital funds for the charity.
'Together We Can Conquer Stroke' signs were banded around before, during and after the run to reinforce the message that the charity believes that by working together, stroke can be conquered.
Kirsty Scott, Community Fundraiser for Scotland said, “We ar -
Statins and haemorrhagic stroke - Stroke Association comments
New study provides evidence that ICH (intracerebral haemorrhage, a type of haemorrhagic stroke) patients who were treated with statins made better recoveries.
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Potassium-rich foods could reduce stroke risk - Stroke Association response
New research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke suggests that older women who eat foods higher in potassium are less likely to have strokes.
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Alteplase for ischaemic stroke - Stroke Association statement
The Commission on Human Medicine has advised that an expert working group will review information for the use of alteplase in the treatment of ischaemic stroke.
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Research shows an association between stroke mortality and weekend working - Stroke Association response
Data from the Royal College of Physicians Stroke programme has been used to analyse the effect of 7 day working of doctors and nurses in relation to mortality after stroke.
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Optogenetics and stroke recovery - Stroke Association response
Recent research done on mice suggests that stimulating the part of the brain which controls movement may improve recovery after a stroke.
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Stroke Association statement on the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) clinical audit January - March 2014
The latest Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) results are published today. Patrick Olszowski, Head of Campaigns and Policy at the Stroke Association comments on the finding that 20% of stroke patients are taken to general wards.
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